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I'm Having Barbequed Porsche (rotisserie)
Well I spent the weekend drillling and welding the rotisserie together. It was a lot of work to complete but I was excited and highly motivated. When you wake up at 5:30 am on a Saturday thinking about working in the garage, that's being motivated. I am really pleased with the way it all turned out. The welds are not pretty but it wasn't a beauty contest. The car is very easy to rotate through 360 degrees. Here are two pix of the project. The rest are posted on my web site.
 
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you may never kneel again!! good job!! max
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Yowza. The second shot is like being on the banks at Monza!
The neighbors have to be scratching their heads. 
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Yep, that's a rotisserie. Nice work.
How did you raise the shell up to that level?
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"HOW DID YOU RAISE THE SHELL UP TO THAT LEVEL?"...Chuck.... god, I hope the engineers from the jack-pad thread don't see this !!! max
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Actually, I half expect Pat to say he just lifted one end at a time.
The shell is amazingly light when it is stripped.
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I live too close to this BBQ to miss it. Want visitors?
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Nice work!
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Max, nice work. Now you can get down to business.
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The car looks "Well Done"!!!!!
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Looks good .......... keep up the hard work
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mmm barbequed .. porsche?
pat it looks really good, now you can use those well practiced welding skills on the porsche 
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Nice work. Now how long is the line to borrow this thing when you are through?
Job well done! Last edited by VincentVega; 03-10-2003 at 05:48 AM.. |
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Thanks for the compliments.
Jack: My neighbors have been shaking their heads and asking me "what have you done to your car" and "will you be able to put it back together" . I'm very lucky that no one complains about all the noise from the air comressor and die grinder on Sundays. Chuck: I used a 2 1/2 ton floor jack set in the middle of the frame and 4 2 FT 4X4 posts to achieve the height. Once the jack reached it's full travel I put bolts thru each height adjuster. Lowered the jack to put on another 4X4. I continued until the body was at the right height. While the body was on the jack I could lift one side at a time about 3 inches. The other side was then to heavy to move. Emissions: You are welcome to come over and roast some marshmellows any time. I will send you a PM with my number and address. Chris: I have already though about loaning it out after I am done with my car. I was thinking more in the line of a local lend and not really shipping it. The weight of the steel to ship in both directions would cover probably the cost of the steel itself. Besides, I think every home garage should have one.
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1980 /1997 Porsche 911 SC/ 993s 3.0 / 3.6
1969 Porsche 911T 2.7RS Spec with Webbers
1986 Porsche 911 Cab 3.2L 
1973 Porsche 911 2.4 MFI
